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Hand washing is one of the most important ways to protect yourself
Mar 13, 2020
Access to clean water helps stop the spread of the disease. Top of the list of things you can do is wash your…
Safeguarding our Water Source, the Potomac River
May 08, 2019
High-quality drinking water begins with healthy waterways. This year’s Drinking Water Week reminds us that it…
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Apr 17, 2019
Team Blue pitched in for the annual Anacostia Watershed Society Earth Day Cleanup.
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Oct 22, 2018
DC Water and other agencies participate in "Lead Free Kids for a Healthy Future," a national campaign…
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Sep 19, 2018
Drink Local. Shop Local.
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Jul 09, 2018
DC Water Seeks to Educate and Inspire Students in the District
Eye of a hurricane
Jul 05, 2018
The Atlantic hurricane season is under way. Are you ready?
David Gadis meets DC Water employees
Jun 18, 2018
We caught up with David Gadis for a pre-interview in the days before he officially took the helm.
Rain gardens like this help keep toxic runoff from parking lots from entering the river system.
Jun 15, 2018
Though blue is our favorite color, green is a close second.
Washington DC ornithologist Dan Rauch walks to a morning bird count on Kingman Island, Anacostia Park. Washington DC, 2012.
Jun 13, 2018
Water quality and overall health of the Anacostia River have improved impressively, and are only getting better.

Upcoming Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

April 24, 2023

Monday 9:00 AM

Announcement

DC Water Officials with NPS and ANC commissioners doing ceremonial groundbreaking
DC Water Breaks Ground on Piney Branch Tunnel, Final Phase of DC Clean Rivers Project

Today, DC Water broke ground on the Piney Branch Tunnel, the final major tunnel in our Clean Rivers Project. This work will help keep sewage and trash out of local waterways and make Rock Creek, the Potomac River, and the Chesapeake Bay cleaner for our community.

When we finish the Piney Branch Tunnel, it will hold at least 4.2 million gallons of rainwater and wastewater during heavy storms. Instead of overflowing into Piney Branch, that water will go to the Blue Plains Water Resource Recovery Facility, where it will be treated.

Latest Blog Post
Five photos from the American Water Works Association (AWWA) ACE26 conference featuring panel discussions, technical presentations, networking, and attendees posing at the ACE26 display.
ACE26 Highlights: How DC Water Advanced the Conversation on Water
More than 80 DC Water employees joined thousands of water professionals in Washington, D.C., sharing expertise, building partnerships and advancing conversations that will help shape the future of water.
Upcoming Meeting
Date
July 23, 2026
Thursday, 9:30 AM

Upcoming Events

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Customer Service Center Announcement

Payment Plan Incentive: provides a credit back of 50% of the last 3 payments made. Eligible participants are residential customers who have had an outstanding balance for 60 days or greater and with an outstanding balance of $500 or more.